BAVA Beach Resort & Retreat Center Varkala

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Scored 8.2
Rated very good

About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: BAVA Beach Resort & Retreat Center Varkala in Varkala offers recently renovated guest house rooms with private bathrooms, walk-in showers, and free toiletries. Each room features tiled floors, wardrobes, and air-conditioning. Relaxing Facilities: Guests can enjoy a garden, terrace, and outdoor seating area. The property provides free WiFi, luggage storage, and paid off-site parking. Additional amenities include a work desk, electric kettle, and inner courtyard views. Prime Location: Located 41 km from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, the guest house is a few steps from Odayam Beach and a 9-minute walk to Varkala Cliff. Nearby attractions include Janardhanaswamy Temple (1.6 km) and Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple (47 km).

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Most popular facilities

  • Parking
  • Non-smoking rooms

Property highlights

Situated in the best rated area in Varkala, this property has an excellent location score of 8.9

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Number of guests
 
1 large double bed
2 single beds
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2 single beds
2 single beds
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1 double bed
1 large double bed
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1 large double bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

Emanuele
Italy Italy
“Location, really close to the cliff. Room spacious and comfortable. Small terrace.”
Aayushi
India India
“Very nice , clean and big rooms near to north cliff.”
Matthijs
India India
“The host was very friendly and helpful. The location was a bit hard to reach by car, but perfectly situated close to the cliff.”
Kanhiya
India India
“It’s location was just walking distance from cliff. Easy to commute also.”
Aneek
India India
“Location. Few meters from cliff. Yoga Big common hall Common seating area Wifi Availability of zomato swiggy Water cans”
Guida
Portugal Portugal
“It's One of the best places to Stay in varkala very budget friendly, extremly clean, noise free and the manager Sanju is a wonderful person he let us check in way before out check-in time. The locacation is great. We really enjoyed out Stay and...”
Rama
India India
“The location is perfect peaceful, scenic and just step away from the beach.The rooms were beautifully maintained, very clean and had a cozy vibe that made me feel right at home.The ambience of the entire resort is calm and refreshing for a quiet...”
Mukesh
India India
“The resort was excellent. Its very near to the north cliff. You can explore all the cliff shops even at late night and come back to rooms safely. The corrdinators were very friendly and helpful. Especially, Sanju(organizer) helped us really well....”
Samaddar
Australia Australia
“The property was beautiful and clean. The facilities worked well. Close to the beach. Highly recommend staying here. The two young boys working here Sekhar and Ashok were attentive to everything we needed and helped us have the best stay. They...”
Eyal
Israel Israel
“Beautiful, serene place, only a minute walk from the bustling Varkala Beach promenade. The room was spacious and very clean and I had a nice balcony overlooking the backyard. The people are very nice and friendly, both the staff and guests....”

Quality rating

Booking.com rated the quality of this property as 3 out of 5 based on factors such as facilities, size, location and services provided.

Managed by Ivan Bava & Sai Naresh

Company review score: 8.9Based on 229 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company information

Ivan Bava is a spiritual teacher and therapist with over 20 years experience in healing and spiritual awakening, with 10 years of professional hotel career before that. Sai Naresh is a yoga master with his own Lalitha Yoga Academy housed in the same location, offering yoga certificatio and courses.

Property information

BAVA Resort & Retreat Center Varkala is a beautiful non-smoking and no-alcohol wellbeing property where you can book independent stay in our rooms, or a package of yoga classes and courses, panchakarma, meditation and self-realization classes by our team of international experts.

Neighbourhood information

North Cliff of Varkala beach is a peaceful area with magnificent views of the ocean and walking distance to both the Varkala Beach and the Black Beach.

Languages spoken

English,Spanish,Hindi,Croatian

Property surroundings

House rules

BAVA Beach Resort & Retreat Center Varkala takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 00:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 07:00 to 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 3 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Cash only
This property only accepts cash payments.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 08:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that alcohol consumption is prohibited at the property.

Please inform BAVA Beach Resort & Retreat Center Varkala in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 08:00:00.